Surgery and fluid science combine to help dialysis in kidney disease patients
Aeronautical engineers, medics, and bioengineers at Imperial have teamed up to predict and improve results in dialysis patients.
Launch of the Imperial Network of Excellence in Vascular Science
Researchers have launched a new Imperial Network of Excellence in Vascular Science in order to establish and grow multidisciplinary connections.
New link found between alcohol, genes and heart failure
Scientists have revealed a new link between alcohol, heart health and our genes.
Arterial stents help angina patients live symptom free compared with placebo
Angina patients who receive an arterial stent are more likely to be free from symptoms compared to those who receive a placebo treatment.
May Measurement Month builds on its 2017 success
May Measurement Month launched in 2017 as a mass global blood pressure screening to raise awareness of hypertension continues in 2018.
Largest ever study of fatal heart condition which affects 260,000 people in UK
The largest ever study of the heart condition dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is underway.
‘Cholesterol vaccine’: Twice-yearly jab could help to halve ‘bad’ cholesterol
A new treatment delivered as a regular injection could help patients with high cholesterol levels to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.
Location, location, location: how location effects the structure of heart cells
The muscle cells in your heart respond differently to adrenaline depending on where they are found due to underlying structural differences.
International project launches to prevent stroke in patients with brain bleeding
A new multi-million Euro initiative funded by the European Commission has been set up to help prevent stroke in patients with existing conditions.
BHF grant to fund exploration of microscopic changes related to heart failure
Professor Julia Gorelik of the National Heart and Lung Institute has received a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Programme grant.
